Nebraska Cornhuskers vs USC Trojans

College Basketball

#12Nebraska

25-4

82-67

Final

USC

18-11

Galen Center

Lead tracker

NEB leadsBiggest lead NEB 20, USC 7

USC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NEB	31	51	82
USC	36	31	67

Who won: Nebraska 82-67

The Nebraska Cornhuskers beat the USC Trojans 82-67 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Galen Center. The Nebraska outscored the USC 51-31 in the 2nd half. Pryce Sandfort led the Nebraska in points (32). Chad Baker-Mazara led the USC in points (14).

Player of the game

Pryce Sandfort

NEB · 32 PTS, 6 REB

9.1

Win probability

100%NEB final

NEBUSC

Tap or hover the line to see the play.

Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:16
Offensive Rebound
Jared Garcia Offensive Rebound.
J. Garcia
H2 0:16
Misses layup
Jared Garcia misses layup
J. Garcia
H2 0:37
+2
Floating jump shot, 12 ft
Alijah Arenas makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Jacob Cofie assists)
A. Arenas · 14 PTS · ast J. Cofie
NEB 82 - 67 USC
THREEH2 0:50
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
P. Sandfort · 32 PTS
Pryce Sandfort makes 27-foot three point jumper
NEB 82 - 65 USC
H2 1:10
Defensive rebound
Pryce Sandfort Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:13
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jaden Brownell misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Brownell · 10 PTS
H2 1:29
+2
Layup
Braden Frager makes layup
B. Frager · 17 PTS
NEB 79 - 65 USC
H2 1:50
+2
Layup
Alijah Arenas makes layup (Jaden Brownell assists)
A. Arenas · 14 PTS · ast J. Brownell
NEB 77 - 65 USC
H2 1:55
Defensive rebound
Jaden Brownell Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:57
Misses driving layup
Braden Frager misses driving layup
B. Frager · 17 PTS
H2 2:01
Steal
Sam Hoiberg Steal.
S. Hoiberg · 7 PTS
H2 2:01
TO
Bad pass turnover
Ryan Cornish bad pass turnover
R. Cornish
H2 2:12
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Rienk Mast makes free throw 2 of 2
R. Mast · 11 PTS
NEB 77 - 63 USC
H2 2:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Rienk Mast makes free throw 1 of 2
R. Mast · 11 PTS
NEB 76 - 63 USC
H2 2:12
Foul on Jacob Cofie
Foul on Jacob Cofie.
J. Cofie · 6 PTS
SLAMH2 2:34
Dunk, 2 ft
J. Cofie · 6 PTS · ast R. Cornish
Jacob Cofie makes 2-foot dunk (Ryan Cornish assists)
NEB 75 - 63 USC
H2 2:49
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jamarques Lawrence makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Lawrence · 6 PTS
NEB 75 - 61 USC
H2 2:49
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jamarques Lawrence makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Lawrence · 6 PTS
NEB 74 - 61 USC
H2 2:49
Foul on Alijah Arenas
Foul on Alijah Arenas.
A. Arenas · 14 PTS
H2 2:53
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Alijah Arenas makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Arenas · 14 PTS
NEB 73 - 61 USC
H2 2:53
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Alijah Arenas makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Arenas · 14 PTS
NEB 73 - 60 USC
H2 2:53
Foul on Pryce Sandfort
Foul on Pryce Sandfort.
P. Sandfort · 32 PTS
H2 3:05
Defensive rebound
Jaden Brownell Defensive Rebound.